Jurgen Kruiper

I could not verify a current public Oost NL employee profile, LinkedIn profile, headshot, biography, education history, or deal attribution for an individual named Jurgen Kruiper. Oost NL’s current public employee search/index did not surface “Jurgen Kruiper”; it did surface other Oost NL employees, which suggests the name may be outdated, misspelled, no longer public, or not represented on the current site.

The firm associated with the supplied stub, Oost NL - Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Oost-Nederland NV, is the regional development company for Gelderland and Overijssel. Oost NL says it works “as partner, connector and booster” for innovative entrepreneurs in those provinces and operates on behalf of the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs.

Oost NL’s role includes bringing together knowledge, networks, and financing, including early-phase venture investments for startups and innovative SMEs that contribute to social and economic impact. Its investment page describes direct equity participations and convertible loans that may later convert into equity.

Oost NL also operates Business Angels Oost NL, a network of more than 200 current and former entrepreneurs who invest private capital and provide expertise to companies with societal impact. The public Business Angels page directs founders to Bart Heuts and Koen van den Berg for submissions; I found no public source connecting Jurgen Kruiper specifically to that program.

• Oost NL invests risk capital in innovative startups, scale-ups, and SMEs in Gelderland and Overijssel to accelerate growth.
• Eligible companies must have a validated solution for a societal challenge, be based in or moving to Gelderland or Overijssel, develop an innovative product, need up to €5 million in financing, and operate in or at the intersection of Oost NL’s priority sectors.
• Oost NL’s priority sectors are sustainable food, accessible healthcare, strong industry, smart energy, and circular economy.
• Oost NL states that a participation can be a direct investment in share capital or a convertible loan that later converts into equity.
• Oost NL says it evaluates entrepreneurial quality and commitment, product-market fit and market potential, product innovation, financials/projections/business model, and sector trends/competitive position.
• Business Angels Oost NL focuses on private investors who bring both capital and knowledge; typical investment amounts are €50,000-€350,000.